Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Community

Mt Albert Transiton Town is holding a movie night on 28th May at 7.00

Permaculture in New Zealand proudly presents:
The Permaculture Annual Hui – Queen’s birthday weekend
Saturday May 30th – Monday June 1st, 2009
Tu Teao marae, Te Teko, Bay of Plenty
Titiro ki mua
Whakaorangia nga taonga
Mo nga whakatipuranga
Look to the future’s past
Revive the treasures
For future growth
Come be part of history.
Come celebrate over 30 years of permaculture in New Zealand.
Come immerse yourself in tikanga Maori and kaupapa permaculture.
This year’s hui will be our first ever marae based Annual Hui and a milestone in grassroots bicultural
empowerment and partnership. Maori from all over Aotearoa who are active in
permaculture will be attending with their various expressions of tino rangatiratanga. We
warmly welcome many people new or unfamiliar with permaculture, yet who are skilled and
active in their own communities, to join the conversation about building a truly sustainable
nation.
Hui activities will include making and eating hangi, Tuteao marae design competition,
raranga / weaving, building a Roundhouse, kapa haka, Tuteao marae permablitz, making a cob
oven, Permaculture Diploma presentations, site visits and much much more. Lots of laughter
and entertainment guaranteed.
We are thrilled to announce that David Holmgren and Haikai Tane, the founders of the
permaculture movement here in Aotearoa, will be our keynote speakers at this year’s Annual
Hui. David in 1978, along with Bill Mollison, published Permaculture One becoming the cofounder
of the permaculture concept. David has been actively involved in ecological design
ever since, publishing and educating about permaculture theory and practice. Haikai is a
geographer, ecologist, planner and founding Director of Tai ji Dao Watershed Foundation in
Twizel, Paio-te-koko, Mahunui. He runs a field research station auditing and implementing
projects for sustainable development and environmental protection (UN Agenda 21). Haikai
convened Permaculture NZ in 1978 and co-hosted the first NZ permaculture workshops with
David in March 1979. We will use this occasion to celebrate over 30 years of permaculture
education, advocacy and activism in Aotearoa NZ and look at new opportunities and horizons
in which to sail permaculture into the future.
This event will use Open Space Technology (OST) to organise workshops, networking and
project development opportunities. Some of the workshops already on offer include rongoa
Maori (traditional Maori herbal medicine), Transition Culture (Towns / Iwi / etc.), local food
security, permaculture schools, and project funding.
As per custom, on Monday morning we will hold the PiNZ Annual General Meeting. At our AGM,
after 30 years of permaculture in this land, we will evaluate how far we have come, identify
where we want to steer the permaculture waka for the coming year and offer feedback, share
ideas, create a shared vision and design an action plan to move this country forward. Help
shape the direction of ecological design, active citizenship, Transition Culture, community
resilience and cultural regeneration in Aotearoa today.
Everyone is welcome!!! We look forward to seeing you there!!!
Fees for this year’s hui include marae accommodation and all meals from Saturday lunch to
Monday lunch. PiNZ Members $120 – $200 Non-members $170 – $200
Please note that paying at the higher end of scale assists others to attend. Thank you.
PiNZ Hui 2009 registration forms can be found on the website (www.permaculture.org.nz). For
more information or to make yourself available to help out contact us at
pinz.hui@permaculture.org.nz
*Feel free to let your networks know about this event– the more the merrier

Finn Mackesy kaitiaki@orcon.net.nz]

Floyd Driver has offered to organise again this year a bus for those of
us traveling down to the Hui from Auckland.
Please contact him at  <floyd-driver@paradise.net.nz> to ‘book’ a seat.
Until then…

Warren Snow of Envision will be speaking at the Grey Lynn 2030 meeting.

Warren wants to propose a new vision for reducing waste in Auckland. This will be partly based on a report Envision did in 2005 entitled “Reclaiming Auckland’s Resources”

That report proposed a waste strategy for Auckland based around a network of 7 Large Resource Recovery Parks fed by around 60 community recycling centres. All of Auckland’s waste resources would flow to sites within the network and only the residual material that cannot be reused or recycled would go to landfill. Control of Auckland’s waste stream would be in public hands for public benefit rather than controlled by large waste companies for private benefit.
The system would be self funding and create initially hundreds and potentially thousands of new jobs for the Auckland region.

About Warren

Warren started his first business in Tauranga at 19, producing signage, screen printing and point of sale display material for clients throughout New Zealand. He became disenchanted with advertising’s role in promoting consumerism (as well as addictive substances such cigarettes, alcohol and oil) and moved to Kaitaia.

As a result of economic restructuring in the 1980s he became involved in community development, and in 1989 co-founded CBEC (Community Business and Environment Centre) in Kaitaia and helped establish the Far North’s recycling system. In 1994 he project managed the introduction of Auckland City’s kerbside recycling system, then managed the Tindall Foundation for five years. In 1997 he co-founded Zero Waste New Zealand Trust, and helped establish the Recycling Operators of New Zealand (RONZ) and Waste Not Auckland Trust.

Warren served on the government-appointed Waste Minimisation Working Party which provided advice on the 2002 New Zealand Waste Strategy.

He established Envision in 2000.http://envision-nz.com/

GetAcross supporters,

We have had a great meeting of the supporters and it was decided to have the  walk/ride on Sunday May 24 at 9am.

Meeting in the Curran Street park next to the bridge.

This date is 50 years after the original opening to the public to walk across and allows us time to coordinate the Demonstration March with the Police and the NZ Transport Agency.

Keep a watch on the getacross.org.nz website for the details of the May 24 event.  Tell your friends as this could be the biggest party for 50 years!

If you want to get more involved and help us organise the event, our organising meeting is on ThursdayMay 7, 7:30pm in the Freemans Bay Community Hall (52 Hepburn St).

Cheers!…  Bevan   09 425 1928

Andy Smith and  Bevan Woodward

If you would like to be on our mailing list please join the  getacross.org.nz list.

Biogas is the flammable gas given off during Anaerobic Digestion (fermentation).

Anaerobic Digestion is a useful process! Biogas is a useful product!

Biogas can be utilised as a free energy source in a domestic or farm situation!

Small scale Anaerobic Digestion for the House and Farm, is the topic of a Presentation at the Maharishi Vedic Center

295 Wainui Rd

7 pm

Thursday 30 April 2009

For more information:

www.transitiontowns.org.nz/localnews/

Me thinks this is a talk on Farting…Web Mistress

Saturday May 2nd

World Labyrinth Day.

The St Columba  labyrinth, in the garden at  92 Surrey Cres,  will be a site for those who wish to share in this meditative walk that is circling the world in a wave as  people walk at 1pm NZ local time.

Come and be part of this walk for peace and enlightenment.

Walking in a focused meditative way is a great to centre yourself and experience a deep sense of connectedness.

No experience necessary, guidance available on site if you would like it.

You are invited to visit our garden and enjoy the peace.

Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested in applying for funding from the ARC’s EIF. The fund supports projects that improve and care for the region’s natural, cultural and physical environments and heritage.

The Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF) 2009 funding round is now open so it is time to start preparing your application form. This year you can apply online. To find out more go to the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) website EIF page here. The fund provides financial support and advice to individuals and groups with projects that make a difference to the Auckland region’s natural, cultural and physical environments and heritage.

To help with the preparation of your application we have a range of resources you can use, these include:

2009 EIF GUIDELINES BOOKLET – Please read to ensure your project is eligible and meets all the requirements. The EIF Guidelines booklet details all funding criteria, funding outcomes and priority areas. Download the EIF guidelines booklet here to guide you through the application process.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM – You can now apply online. Click here to register for the 2009 funding round and complete the online application form. This new form allows you to save your information online and return to the form at a later date. Avoid the last minute rush and get your application underway early. Please note all applications must be submitted before 5pm Wednesday 1 July 2009.

INFORMATION WORKSHOPS – We are running a series of EIF information workshops in May 2009. These workshops will run for about 1.5 hours. They are an opportunity for applicants to talk to an ARC Project Officer and to receive help to complete the EIF application form.

FUNDING GUIDE - Provides information on other funding sources for community groups and individuals who are working to support, sustain and improve the Auckland region’s environment and heritage. Click here to view the ARC Environmental and Heritage Funders Guide 2009.

Ensure you plan ahead and allow plenty of time to prepare your funding application.  Please note applications close 5pm, Wednesday 1 July 2009.

If you have any questions or if you would like advice from a Project Officer prior to completing the application form or would like to register for an information workshop please email me.

Kind regards,

Courtney Gallen
Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF) Co-ordinator
Partnerships & Community Programmes
Auckland Regional Council
Ph: 09 366 2000 x8255

courtney.gallen@arc.govt.nz

When:  Sunday 3rd May, 2009 – 10am-12noon

Where:  Oakley Creek Walkway – Privet Forest upstream from the Wairaka Wetland Boardwalk

Access through Unitec – below the organic gardens and shadehouses or via the walkway – Gt North Road, Waterview entrance.
Families welcome – bring a spade, garden gloves and wear sturdy shoes.  Refreshments provided.
Contact Wendy – 09-815-3101 or David Bowden – 379-202

Wendy John
Friends of Oakley Creek – Te Auaunga
09-815-3101
www.oakleycreek.org.nz

By JANIE SMITH – Auckland City Harbour News

Photo: JASON OXENHAM

NEW DIGS: Grey Lynn community constable Natalie Lyons is now based at the Grey Lynn Community Centre.

Grey Lynn residents wanting to have a chat with their community constable can find her in a more central spot.

Constable Natalie Lyons recently moved to an office at the Grey Lynn Community Centre on Richmond Rd to be more accessible to the public.

She was previously based in a shopping complex on Surrey Cres and says people found the office difficult to find.

“It makes sense for a community constable to be based in a community centre. This is really good, a lot of people come through the centre.”

Being on a main road the centre attracts a lot of foot traffic and people know where it is, says Ms Lyons.

Recent problems facing the area include a spate of burglaries and thefts from cars.

Ms Lyons says she is trying to get Neighbourhood Support groups set up to encourage people to look out for one other.

She has been the Grey Lynn community constable for three years and loves the job.

It allows her to do proactive work rather than reactive and she can get to know the community instead of just passing through.

Ms Lyons will be at the office until July when she will go on maternity leave and a replacement will be arranged.

The office is open from 9am to noon on weekdays except Wednesdays when it is open from 2pm.

Ms Lyons can be contacted on 360-0796.